Now do that when you are being shot at, and people are screaming bloody murder at you.

WWII was a long time ago. When was the last time soldiers fought a real battle? Veitnam? North Korea? Bulge? Mounte Casino?/

Thats how I felt when I bungee-jumped.

We were rappelling on Friday. Good times. I used to be afraid of going off the tower (or off of a high diving platform) but you do it a few times and you get past it. The first time I rappelled, in fall '98 just after my recruit summer, I was first thinking "ohh -- maybe I can get out of doing it somehow" but then the new part of me said "no, you're going to be brave and you're going to do this", and lo, I did.

For whatever reason I think I'd be chicken about bungee jumping but I'm looking forward to skydiving. I was hoping to do it before this season ended but my friends have no cheddar and so can't go now.

Some one always knocks Canada. Says that America always pulls Canada out of the shit.

I suppose they don't know shit about what is really going on in A-stan.

i had to learn how to rappel in SAR training.first time is un-nerving but its actually kind of fun.once you get over the whole stomach in your throat deal.

Nordlich, it's easy to tear down the trials of others, saying the military conflicts of the last 60 years weren't up to your personal standards, but these conflicts have been quite serious for the millions of folks involved, both on the front lines and in staff positions.

All war is largely a stupid unskillfull mess.

ww2 might have looked bette rbecasuse u had men on the ground running around and climbing on shit , but in the end it was mostly random as to who got hit by flaying shrapnel or not , just in the same way as it is today , granted usa and UK are mostly blowing the shit out of pezents today so its much safer. but its still as random and shitty as it was before.

I did rappeling in Boy Scouts. Tons of fun. You learn to lean back. Then you go down forward. Did all that. Heck, I got Eagle Scout at the end.

So at High School some time later, my P.E. class was doing 'The Tower', which is at one side of the atheltic field. All these jocks who thought they were tough as nails, turned in to cry babies. Rather amusing to watch. I got up there, past all of them, linked up, and just leaned forward and ran down the wall. Got down and climbed back up there. Was rather fun taunting all those jocks for being scared.

After you rappel a 300 foot cliff, that tower, was only 90 feet was like two hops.

One of my friends that did USMC basic said, if I had joined, I would have done pretty well on most things. Alas, being 6'10" tall, I found to my dismay, the US Military's height limit was 6'8". Oh well...

>> ^chilaxe:
Nordlich, it's easy to tear down the trials of others, saying the military conflicts of the last 60 years weren't up to your personal standards, but these conflicts have been quite serious for the millions of folks involved, both on the front lines and in staff positions.


I know that, and it is exactly the reaction I was expecting. You are telling me that all these little wars we have seen could not be solved with diplomacy?

Why must we resort to violence at every turn? Why should we so readily react that way?

Roughly 7 Million Years of Evolution and the Hominini Tribe has not evolved out of violence.

"You are telling me that all these little wars we have seen could not be solved with diplomacy?"

Yeah, maybe smarter politicians would help. I encourage my friends to consider a career in public service.

>> ^chilaxe:
"You are telling me that all these little wars we have seen could not be solved with diplomacy?"
Yeah, maybe smarter politicians would help. I encourage my friends to consider a career in public service.


Nothing is more frustrating than public service! Ask Al Franken.

Good video. The drill sergeant was strict (as is required by his job) but helpful and without being too mean.